coconut oil
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Coconut oil is an edible oil made from coconuts. It is widely used in cooking, food preparation, and various consumer products.
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Research
3,701 papers- Coconut Oil and Cardiovascular Disease Risk.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2023
- Health Effects of Coconut Oil-A Narrative Review of Current Evidence.Journal of the American College of Nutrition · 2019
- Coconut oil consumption and cardiovascular risk factors in humans.Nutrition reviews · 2016
- Chemical composition and health benefits of coconut oil: an overview.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2021
- Coconut oil: an overview of cardiometabolic effects and the public health burden of misinformation.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2023
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Coconut oil (or coconut fat) is an edible oil derived from the meat of the coconut palm fruit. Coconut oil is a white solid fat below around 25 °C (77 °F), and a clear thin liquid oil at higher temperatures. Unrefined varieties have a distinct coconut aroma. Coconut oil is used as a food oil, and in industrial applications for cosmetics and detergent production. The oil is rich in medium-chain fatty acids.
Due to its high levels of saturated fat, numerous health authorities recommend limiting its consumption as a food.